How To Install libnfc-examples on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnfc-examples on Debian 11. libnfc-examples is Near Field Communication (NFC) examples

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnfc-examples on Debian 11.

What is libnfc-examples

libnfc-examples is:

libnfc is a library for Near Field Communication. It abstracts the low-level details of communicating with the devices away behind an easy-to-use high-level API. It supports most hardware based on the NXP PN531, PN532 or PN533 controller chips.

Some examples are provided with libnfc for debugging and/or educational purposes (nfc-anticol, nfc-emulate, etc.).

There are three methods to install libnfc-examples on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libnfc-examples Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libnfc-examples using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libnfc-examples

Install libnfc-examples Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libnfc-examples using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libnfc-examples

Install libnfc-examples Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libnfc-examples using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libnfc-examples

How To Uninstall libnfc-examples on Debian 11

To uninstall only the libnfc-examples package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libnfc-examples

Uninstall libnfc-examples And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libnfc-examples and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnfc-examples

Remove libnfc-examples Configurations and Data

To remove libnfc-examples configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libnfc-examples

Remove libnfc-examples configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libnfc-examples configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnfc-examples

Dependencies

libnfc-examples have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnfc-examples package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.